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Tunisia: Salvation Front readies Alternative Cabinet on Tuesday

The political crisis in the country is gearing for another step as the Salvation Front, a coalition of secular opposition parties, could propose an alternative cabinet at an anti-government rally on Tuesday. Pressure is mounting on the government but Ennahda has vowed not to leave power. The list of an alternative government from the Salvation […]

Morocco’s King calls on pilgrims to adhere to Islamic values of tolerance & solidarity

King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, has called on Moroccan pilgrims to represent their country in the best way possible during the great Hajj season, by adhering to the quintessential values of Islam, including sincere brotherhood, unwavering tolerance, and effective solidarity. In a message he addressed Thursday to the first group of Moroccan pilgrims […]

Morocco struggles to reduce prisoners’ recidivism

Some 42% of Moroccan prisoners have been re-convicted, showed a study by Morocco’s prison administration highlighting the challenge the country faces to reduce recidivism. Most of those who have returned to prison are aged 25 to 29 years old according to the study which also links re-entry to prison to drug use, low levels of […]